Role

Chapter 3

Sindrai knows his path is lit by the Sun. Too fragile are the natural places
of this world against the insidious threat of Darkness. The Scions and
Imperials, to him, are the most terrifying entities in all Thera. The Light
and the world both howl for their destruction. Who will answer this call? Who
will stand for the righteous and pure?

There are two groups. The Outlanders of Thar-Eris and the Holy Brigade of the
Phoenix. Sindrai councils with representatives of each (as previously
mentioned - he does little without tremendous research and thought). He
decides the Maran are dangerously limited in vision, thinking too little of
preservation in their search for the destruction of evil. There is,
allegedly, a counterbalance in the Acolytes but Sindrai is unwilling to bet
his personal Purity on another man. While he does not like the presence of
the Reavers in the Refuge he would rather have evil's tendrils reaching in
the open than infest him subtly from within.

Sindrai believes the best way to avoid giving evil a foothold in the heart is
to spend time in the Sun. Meditation by a calm brook, atop a mountain, under
a waterfall - these quiet places are where the whispers of the Light can
reach the heart.

Of course, joining the Refuge adopts other enemies he may not have made. The
Blood Tribunal, for example. A harmful organization, by Sindrai's measure,
but not necessarily evil by its intent. Dwarves, minotaur, conjurers - not
necessarily the enemy of a Maran but certainly an enemy to Thar-Eris and that
gives reason enough to earn Sindrai's opposition. However, the rise of
Thar-Eris cannot come at the sacrifice of Purity. Therefore, Sindrai will
avoid conflict with others of the Light if at all possible.

Sindrai has heard tell of a ghostly Spearmaiden in the Ruins of a jungle who
guides even simple men on their quest for Purity. It is said her way to
Purity requires Dedication, Courage and Combat - and though Sindrai is no
great hero, he believes this a path worth walking. So with ordinary eyes
heavenward he goes in search of the Ghost and her Ruins.